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Effects of Rooting Media and Varieties on Rooting Performance of Dragon Fruit Cuttings (hylocereu Sundatus Haw.)

MAB Khalil Rahad
Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh -2202, Bangladesh.

M Ashraful Islam
Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh -2202, Bangladesh.

M Abdur Rahim
Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh -2202, Bangladesh.

S Monira
Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh -2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of different rooting media on rooting performance, plant growth and development of two varieties of Pitahaya (dragon fruit) cuttings at the Fruit Tree Improvement Project (FTIP), Germplasm Centre (GPC) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh during the period from May 2014 to August 2014. The two factors experiment consisted with of two different varieties of dragon fruit viz., BAU Dragon fruit-1 (V₁) and BAU Dragon fruit-2 (V₂) with 14 rooting media. viz. control (soil 100%) (T₀), 50% cow dung + 50% soil (T₁), Saw dust (100%) (T₂), Compost (100%) (T₃), 50% soil + 50% sand (T₄), 50% soil + 50% saw dust (T₅), Sand (100%) (T₆), Indole-3 Acetic Acid (IAA) 500 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₇), 300 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₈), 200 ppm solution of IAA + soil (100%) (T₉), 500 ppm solution of Indole-3 Butyric Acid (IBA) + soil (100%) (T₁₀), 300 ppm solution IBA + soil (100%) (T₁₁), 200 ppm solution IBA + soil (100%) (T₁₂), (IBA+IAA) 200 ppm solution of each + soil (100%) (T₁₃). All the parameter showed significant effect except number of branches per plant. In case of variety less time was needed for first root initiation (22.33 days) with the longest plant height (34.02 cm). The better result regarding number of roots per cutting (6.00) was found in case of BAU dragon fruit-2 (V₂) where the highest root length (15.22 cm) was observed. In case of different treatment, the better result regarding number of roots per cutting (8.17) at 100 DAP was counted from the combination of (IAA+IBA) 200 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₁₃). The highest root length (25.38 cm) was observed in IAA 200 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₉). In case of combined effect, the minimum time was required for first root initiation (20.78 days) with IAA 300 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₈). The highest root length (25.87 cm) was observed in BAU Dragon fruit-1 with IAA 200 ppm solution + soil (100%) (V₁T₉). Number of roots per cutting was noticed (9.67) in BAU Dragon fruit-2 200 ppm solution of each IAA and IBA + soil (100%) (V₂T₁₃).

Keywords: Compost, Cowdung, Dragon fruit, Indole-3 Acetic Acid (IAA), Indole-3 Butyric Acid (IBA),Saw dust

Location: Fruit Tree Improvement Project, BAU Germplasm Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Start Date: 00-05-2014

End Date: 00-08-2014

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Dragon fruit

Objectives:

1. To examine the root and plant growth.

2. To evaluate the varietal effect.

3, To find out the suitable condition of rooting media and variety.

Methodology:

The present experiment was conducted at the Fruit Tree Improvement Project (FTIP), BAU Germplasm Centre (GPC), Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh during the period from May, 2014 to August, 2014. The site is situated between 24.6°N and 90.5°E latitude an d at latitude 18 m from sea level. The soil of the experimental area is sandy loam type and belongs to the Old Brahmaputra Flood Plain Alluvial Tract of AEZ 9 having non-calcareous dark grey flood plain soil. The matured Dragon fruit plants were established by cuttings and planted in May, 2014. The experiment consisted with following treatments: Variety (a) BAU Dragon fruit-1, (V₁), (b) BAU Dragon fruit-2, (V₂). Two varieties of Dragon fruit bear different characteristics. BAU Dragon fruit-1 bears white fleshed fruit and BAU Dragon fruit-2 bear red fleshed fruit. Generally, red fleshed one is the sweater than white fleshed one. Different types and amount of organic fertilizer like cow dung, sawdust, compost and sand were applied in the field before planting. Different concentration of solution of IAA and IBA were prepared where powder of IAA and IBA was mixed into the water according to the different concentration (200, 300, 500 ppm). Before planting, cutting were dipped into targeted solution for 10 minutes and then placed into the 100% soil. Data on Plant height, Number of branches per cuttings were recorded at 25 day’s interval after planting the cutting in the bed. Days to first root initiation were recorded at different treated cutting. During final harvest (after 100 DAP) number of roots per cutting (at final harvest), Root length, Fresh weight roots and shoots, Fresh weight of shoots, Fresh weight of roots, Dry weight of roots and Survival rate of plant (%) were recorded. The recorded data for each parameter from the present experiment was analyzed statistically to find out the variation resulting from experimental treatments using MSTA T-C package program developed. The means for all treatments were calculated and analyses of variances of the parameter under study were performed by F variance test at 5% and 1% levels of significance. The means of the parameter were compared by least significant difference test (LSD) (Gomez and Gomez).

Source of Information: Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.3(1): 67-77, April 2016, ISSN: 2409-0603

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v3i1.27859

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Achievement/Findings:

In this experiment there were significant effects of rooting media and varieties of dragon fruit cuttings. Among the observations the best result was found in case of variety for the highest root length (15.22 cm) was measured in case of BAU Dragon fruit-2 (V₂). In case of treatment for the highest root length (25.38 cm) was measured in case of Indole-3 Acetic Acid (IAA) 200 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₉ ) and in case of combined effect the highest root length (25.87 cm) was measured in case of BAU Dragon fruit-1 with (IAA) 200 ppm solution + soil (100%) (V₁T₉ ). On the other hand, in case of variety the longest plant height (34.02 cm) was noticed in BAU Dragon fruit-1 (V₁ ). Saw dust (100%) (T₂ ) also gave better result for another parameter in case treatment. So, the results obtained from this investigation that among the rooting media IAA 200 ppm solution + soil (100 %) (T₉ ), IBA 300 ppm solution + soil (100%) (T₁₁), 50% soil + 50% saw dust (T₅) and 50% soil +50% sand (T₄ ) gave the better result for maximum parameter of Dragon fruit cultivation.

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